Brush and mop holder



F. F. HILL.

BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED nEc.14. 1920.

Patented sept. 20,1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l F. F. HILL.

BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 14, 1920.

1,39 1 1 1 1 PatentedSept. 20, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

lPm/FMLL mop may then be used for mopping.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

FERRY F. HILL, OF vBALTIlllOB/.EL MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 MALCOLM W. HILL, 0F

' BALTIFIORE, MARYLAND.

v BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

To all/whom it may concern: l f Y Be it known that I, FERRY F. HILL, a' citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Brush and Mop Holders, of

which the rrfollowing is a specification.

This invention-relates to brush and mopholders, and it comprises a handle, a brush holder pivotally mountedon one side of the handle,.a mop support arranged on the op posite side, said mop supportcomprising a substantially rectangular frame pivoted to said handle intermediate its ends, a mop securedto the outer end of saidV frame, a bracket arranged on said handle and spaced from said frame, and rotatable means arranged in said lbracket-and adapted to receivethe other end of saidmop.

InV the present invention, I have provided a very simple support fora scrubbing brush and mop, whereby the brush mayv iirst be employed for scrubbing the lioor and ,lt-e e brush is so mounted that itmay be brought into operative, position, being retained in positionby a portion of themop supporting structure. "When .the brush .isbemg used,

fthe mop is 4arranged on the upper side of the handle out oi the way.

When themep lis to be employed, the

brush may be swung upwardly away from the handle and the l:mop placed in proper position by applying a slight pressure to the outer end of the mop support, thus eliminating the necessity of handling the mop by the operator.

. 'I n. the accompanying drawings, Y I have shown several embodiments Vol: the invention. In this showing: q

- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the ymop in operative position,

,; holder,

The inner end of the mop is i supported in a rotatable holder, whereby the mop mayfbewrung when desired.

Fig. ffis aside elevation of theform 'shown in Fig'. 5, showing the position of the ings, the handle 1 is of the usual construction vand may be made of any suitable material. transversly-of the handle nearits lower end. A bracket comprising a pair of spaced arms 3' is pivotally mounted on this pin, the lower n Specification of Letters Patent.V Patented Sept. 20, 1921. Application fneanecember 14, 1920, serial No. 430,624.v y *y The pivot pin or bolt 2 is arranged ends ol the varms being extended outwardly,

as Vat 4, and connected tol eachother by `a transverse portion 5. lEnlargemen'ts 6' are provided at each side of the supporting member. A substantially rectangular mop supporting frame is arranged in the supporting member.` As shown, the mop supporting] frame is made of wire or anyv other suitable material,provided with substantially parallel front and rear sections 7 and 8. These sectionsare connected by longitudinal sections' 9, which, as shown, pass through the enlargements 6 of the supporting member.

brush holder is also pivoted on the pivot nink "The brush holder comprises a pair of substantially parallel arms 10, the ends j of which are coiled, as at 11, and 'adapted to surround the pivot pin. These arms are off-set, as at 12, whereby the brush arranged on the pivoted member will be in a horizontal position or parallel to the floor `wheny the handle is in the inclined position, illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The ends of the arms are extended outwardly, as at 13, and

connected by a .transverse vmember 14, slightly spaced from the members 13. A brush 15 is secured vto thebrush holder by means of screws 16, arranged in the space between the members 13 land 14. It will be readily seen thatthe brush may be removed when desired, and vreplaced by a new one. A

bracket 17 is pivoted to the handle by pin 18v (see Fig. 3) and spaced from the end-of the handle.` This bracket is shaped to form a bearing 18', inV which may be arranged a bushing'19, of brass or other suitable mate,-A rial. n A rod 19 is rotatably mounted in this bushing, the inner end of the rod being shaped Vto form an operating crank 20. The outer end of the rod is arranged substantially'triangular and is adapted to receive the inner end of a mop 22, the outer end of which is secured to the front member or the' y toe of the mop supporting frame.v In the form of the invention shown iny Figs. 5 to 7 of the drawings, the brush andmop holder ai'e constructed of a single piece ofY wire, or other suitable material. As shown, the forward end of the mop is supported by a transverse portion 23, the ends of which are extended rearwardly, as at 24, at substantially right angles, and thence inwardly, aS at 25, to form a rear inember'or heel of the mop supporting frame. The rear transverse portions extend inwardly to a point 'slightly spaced from each other, and the wire is then brought forwardly, as at 26, and is provided with off-sets 27 which areshaped toreceive the pivot pin: 2, whereby the brush minals being coiled, as at V29,' for the recep#V secured thereto.

and mop supporting member is mountedor arranged oneach side of the handle with' the pivot pin passing therethrough. The ends of the wire member are extended forwardly and vslightly.off-set, as at 28, the tertion of screws 130, wherebythe'V brush 31 isl In theform of the invention disclosed in Figs. 5to 7, the rear'. end ofthe mop is supported inthe same .manner as in the first form` disclosed. In each form of the jinvention, itis necessary to. limit the forward movement of thefbracket 17 whereby the Ymop may be maintained in operative positionv when desired. For Ythis purpose, I` employ a fastening member '32., comprising A a pair of spaced. arms, 'slightly diverging from each other. vThe inner/ends ofthe arms .are arranged closefenough to-each other to Y form ajseat for thejliead of a screw 33,

whereby" the memberis' secured to the handle.' The terminals ofvthearms are ein-1 tended rearwardly, as at 34, and are adapted to receive the arms of the'bracketsfl?.

Inoperation, when the form of the device shownin Figs. l to AL is to be used as a' mop, the brush is. v'first moved upwardly, as

Vshown in Fig. il. to its extreme position,

' whereby itwill not interfere-with the operation of the mop. The mop is then stretched to form a iioor engagingportion by applying upward pressure to rthe toe 7 of the supporting frame. This may be done by placing'the forward end ofthe mop supportnigframe against the floor and press ing downwardly. When the mop has asf sumedrthe position shown in Fig. lof the drawings, vit is readyl for usef llVhen' the i mop. is to be wrung, the mop supporting frame is lirst moved to inoperative position tov loosenfthe mop by applying pressure in the opposite direction. vWith the mop supporting frame in the position shown ink Fig. 2 of.v the gdrawings, andthe heel 8v out of engagement with the mop, the mop may be Vreadily wrung by revolving the crank of handle Y2o.

` In the the subj oined claims.

When the brush is to be used, the handle 'Y is turned over and the brush yholder swung onitsV pivot to assume the position shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings. AIt will be noted that the toe of the mop holder is in engagement with Ythe back of theY brush and the heel' is in engagement lwith the handle, whereby further movement of the brush lis 'prevented ,and the brush retained inproper position. v Y Y form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 to 7v of thedrawings, the operation .f

is essentially the same. VIn this instance,

the forwardV end of the mop and the brush` are supported by the samemember,A When.. the brush is being employed, it is retained in vproper position by engagement ofthe heelI portions 25 with the handle. When the lmop is being employed, thebrush ispositioned at the backor top of the mop and does-not manner by applying pressure inthe reverse direction. Y

VThe fastenimg member 32 prevents the pivoted bracket l 17 from moving upwardly beyond a predetermined point, and this allows thel mop to be arranged in operative of the mop holder.

It is to be understood that `the forms of my invention herewithshown va'nd'de-i rscribed areto be takenras preferred examples of the same, andA that various changes ,inY

position when pressure isappli'ed to th'e toe I i the shape, size, and arrangement of 'parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of fthe'in'vention or claim the scope ofA Having thus described'`Y my invention, I Y

l. A mop holder comprising a handle, a f

mop supporting frame pivoted thereto, a mop having its forward lend secured to the front of Vsaid frame, a rotatable support for Athe other end of said mop, and a bracket'in which said rotatable support is mounted, said bracket `compi'rising a i substantially U-shaped meniberpivotally mounted on said handle,r the outerV end of said bracket being f Y shaped to form a bearing for'said rotatable member. y l

2. As an article of manufacture, a brush and mop holder formed of a single piece of.

wire and adapted to be secured to a handle to support a brush and mop on opposite sides thereof, said holder comprising aV forward portion to which the end of avmop may.

be secured, a pair of arms arranged?sub?iV stantially at right angles thereto, ea'chpof said arms being Yextended substantially parallel torsaid'forward portion and toward" each other Yto form the rear portion offthe-lk30 mop frame, said arms being extended forwardly and provided with means intermediate the front and rear portion to secure said holder to a handle, the terminals of said arms being off-set from the plane of the holder and provided with means for securing a brush thereto.

3. A mop holder comprising a handle, a mop supporting frame pivoted thereto, a mophaving its forward end secured to the front of said frame, a rotatable support for the rear end of said mop,'a bracket in which said support is mounted, said bracket comprising a substantially U-shaped member, pivotally mounted on said handle, lthe outer 15 end of the bracket being shaped to form a bearing for said supporting member, and means for limiting the forward movement of said bracket.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature 20 in presence of two witnesses.

FERRY F. HILL. Witnesses JACKSON BRANDT, E. K. EDWARDS. 

